The event known as Epiphany was all about the magi, what we call the wise men, coming to visit the relatively new born Jesus. But what does it all mean for the biblical story as a whole? And what does it mean for you and me today?

Mark's gospel account adds a fun little twist that many may not notice. Buried here in a healing moment, actually hidden in plain sight, is a nugget of really important information. This is a turning point for us to see the gospel differently. Jesus will address the real problems we face by dealing with sin before dealing with the felt need of physical healing.

The gospel of Mark is all about Jesus fulfilling the promises of the Old Testament by being all that was predicted. This episode is a quick introduction to Mark as a gospel writer and unpacking a small piece of chapter 1.

We kick off 2021 with a reminder that sometimes a fresh start is really important. But when we start new it doesn't mean we get rid of everything we used to know. We're going to focus on resetting our mindset around worship, bible study, prayer time, service and owning our faith over the next several weeks.

This message starts our series with the reminder that having a personal faith and devotion time is good. But even better is time spent growing that personal faith while in community with other believers.

As we finish our journey through Advent we stop one last time to show how we can get ready for Christmas. This week we put the whole series together. We took time to ponder and pray and praise as we get ready for Christmas. But God wants one more thing for us and from us and that's to share or proclaim what Christmas means to us.

As we approach Christmas, we take a moment to praise God for the things we've heard in his word and the prayers that have been answered. Part of our Christmas preparation is through moments of heartfelt praise. How will you praise God for his work in your life? How do you praise him for his goodness shown to you?

The moon has no light to cast on its own, yet it shines nearly every night. As we go through life we can reflect what is shined into us like the moon does with the sun, or we can bend and twist the light as a lens does.

How many times have you heard or read Luke 1? Perhaps you've looked right past a pretty spectacular part of the "pre-Christmas" story! This week we take a few minutes and unpack these few verses from Luke 1 to find a wonderful Advent lesson hidden in plain sight!

Advent is a season of adding light to our lives through the Christmas tree and Advent wreath. Tonight we focus on the light of Christ's hope that now shines in us and calls us to arise and shine on those around us.

As we begin our journey toward Christmas, we start with a new series titled Prepare Ye. This series is a reminder that we need to not only prepare our homes for Christmas morning, but also our hearts. In week one of the series, we prepare ourselves for Christmas by pondering the message of Jesus' birth. How do you prepare your heart for Christmas?